Wikis


The following comes from a wiki that I developed as part of a presentation I made at the CCCU Center for Research in Adult Learning Spring Conference last May. If you care to view the wiki that I made for the conference, the URL is http://cccuwikis.pbworks.com/. That wiki has classroom examples of teaching ideas from my teaching; wiki resources—articles and other resources to learn more about wikis; and some multimedia resources—links to sites that allow one to create content and embed into a wiki. Some of the multimedia resources are ones that we will be exploring in this workshop, and some are different.

What is a wiki?

  • A collaborative web site that anyone can edit who has access.
  • Comes from the Hawaiian language and means quick.

What can I do with a wiki to enhance learning?

Teacher ideas
  • Add multimedia (video, audio, graphics) to enhance course work.
  • Upload handouts, pictures, audio and video files.
  • Create course resources to which the class can contribute.
Student ideas
  • Set up space where students can collaborate on group projects. (Or, have students create collaborative pages in your wiki.)
  • Conduct online discussions.
  • Use as a portfolio shell.
Multiple course section support
  • Collaborate on and update a common syllabus
  • Share resources among sections
  • Share resources with other instructors
What are some examples?
  • Wetpaint examples
  1. Wikis in Education (http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/)—A wiki created in Wetpaint that has suggestions for use in Education and links to wikis created by teachers and students at various levels.
  2. Higher Education wikis (http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Higher-Ed+Wikis)—Table with links to various higher education wikis all created in WetPaint.
  • PBworks examples
  1. Sequoia Middle School Math Wiki covering topics in Algebra and Geometry (http://coxmath.pbwiki.com/)
  2. IP&T 286: Teaching with Technology (https://ipt286.pbwiki.com/)